CALGARY — Police in Calgary are encouraging babysitters to screen phone calls following reports of a man making lewd calls.
Police say there have been multiple complaints since the start of last year about a man phoning girls who advertise babysitting services online.
The man calls from a blocked number and engages the girls in conversation, but as the chat progresses, he becomes more inappropriate and graphic.
The recipients of the calls have all been between 11 and 16 years old.
The police service is urging babysitters to avoid posting photographs with their listings, not to answer calls from blocked or private numbers, and never to meet a potential employer alone.
It’s also suggesting a parent or guardian be around before girls answer a call from someone looking to hire a babysitter.